Container



Dec. 4, 1928.

H. J. SCHAFFER CONTAINER Filed Jan. 14, 1925 INVENTOR. HEN/PH SUM/ft? ATTORNEYS of an embodiment'of the hamper,

able cover 2 of sheet metal. The-two opposite Patented Dec. 4, 19 28. I

HENRY J. SCHAI'FER, 0F BROOKLYN, YORK, ASSIGNOR OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CONTAINER.

Application filedJanuary 14, 1925. Serial No. 2,264. 7

This invention relates to containers of sheet metal, and has for an object to provide an improved container with a removable cover, either the cover or the casing of which may be lifted without the use of outwardly projecting handles; which will'permit of ventilation of the container through the walls and which will at the same time prevent the entrance into thecontainer of mice and bugs. 7 v A further object is to provide an improved container for accomplishing each and all of the above objects which will be simple in construction, convenient, andrelatively inex pensive." T v Various other objects and advantages will be apparent fromthe following description invention and the novelfeatures will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

' Fig. 1 is an end elevat on of a sheet'metal clothes hamper, constructed in accordance with the invention V r Fig. 2 is aplan of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a section through the handle portion of either the end walls or cover, the particular section illustrated being taken substantially along the line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the container comprises a sheet metal casing 1 which is rectangular in cross section and relatively deep to serve as a clothes and is. also provided with a removend walls of the casing are each provided near the topwith a pair of horizontally arranged apertures 3, spaced a distance apart convenient fort-he insertion of ones fingers, when lifting the container. The'cover 2 is also provided in itsinterior, preferably the cen tral portion, with a pair of spaced apertures 4,

similar to the apertures 3, and spaced'apart an amount permitting the ready insertion of a thumb and one of the other fingers of ones hand when lifting the cover. 7

. Referring particularly to Fig. 3 where a section through apertures'in either case, is illustrated, the sheet metal wall'immediately surrounding and defining the aperture is struck or pressed outwardly as ate, and then rolled inwardly and backwardly as at 6,, to provide a. tubular bead defining theaperture, so that no sharp edges, whichwould cut ones fingers, will define the'apertures. Therefore, there will be no danger of cutting ones finapertures, and leaving cups are securedto the walls in any suitable gers in lifting the casingflor cover with the fingers hooked around a wall of 'the'a-perture.

In order to permit of the rolling of the bead inwardly, and backwardly, theextreme inner open edge of the rolled metal may beislitted radially for a short distance from the free edge which is rolled back, and these slits will not show in the exterior of the apertured wall. Thebead 5 stiifens the wall so as to prevent distortion of the sheet, metal surrounding the aperture when the lifting forces are applied thereto. 7 The headwill'also 'ro JACOB sorta-Erna;

at the aperture, 7

provide a blunt surface for engagementby the fingers, so that it will not cut or indent into the flesh of the fingers, when the cover or casing isbeing lifted. The apertures are of greater diameter than the diameter of a thumb or fingerof ones hand, so that the latter may bereadily passed through said apertures and hooked under the'w'a-lls of said-apertures to apply liftingforces thereto.

. These apertures will provide ventilation for the container, but since they are large enough to permit of the ready insertion, of ones fingers, they will also permit the entrance into the container of bugs andmice, which is particularly objectionable. Accordingly, I prefer to provide a sheet metal protecting means across the apertures on the inner face of the apertured walhspaced from thewall suliiciently to, permit of the insertion of the tip ends of ones fingers throu'gh" the an exposed margin around the apertures on theinner face of the walls suflicient to permit of hooking of the finger tips under said exposed margin when lifting forces are applied. v g f ile one large sheet metal cup mightlbe placed-overall of the apertures, of a group forming a handle, I prefer to employ individual cups or shells 7 formed of sheet metal,

each having an outwardly peripheral flange 8 at the open edge, which. flanges8 fit against the inner facesof the apertured walls; The

manner, such as by soldering, and are of greater diameter than the apertures 3 which they cover, so that when applied to the apertured wall approximately concentric with an aperture they will leave exposed a marginal strip on the inner face ofthe wall-immediately bordering the aperture. Thus'theportion of the wall defining the aperture will project slightly over the open face of the cup. The cups are preferably each provided with a the saine'timc,

a pluralityoflsmall apertures 9 which will permit of ventilation of the container through the apertures 3, but which, at the same time, 'aresufliciently small tofpreventitlie entrance into the container of bugs or mice. Byunale' ing separate cups for each aperture, 1 am able to utilize scrap sheet metal for the material of the cups, thus considerably reducing the cost. a It will be observed that with this construcwardly projectinglstraps or handles by which the casing or coverunay the casing or cover maybe lifted by inserting the fingers through the apertures of either the casing or cover and lifting. The apertured cups prevent the en trance into the container of mice or bugs, while atthe same time permitting ventilation of the container through said apertures.

' Suclra construction is exceptionally simple and inexpensive, and very satisfactoryfin: use. i It willbe obvious that var ous changes f 'nthe details, whi l have beenherein described and illustrated for the purposeof ex- Blaming the nature of the invention, may

e made the principle and scopeofjthe invention, as expressedxin thejappend'ed claims. a i

1. A container, having sheet metal walls with spaced apertures therein said apertures each being larger in diameter than the diameter of any of a persons fingers,'with the spacing between the apertures such as to permitof the insertion into the apertures otthe fingers of ones hand to enable one toglift the apertured wall, the portionof the wall bordering eahaperture being raised upwardly slightly and rolled inwardly andbackwardly to' provide ahead defining each aperture,

andindividual sheet metal cups, each of greater diameter than the diameter of any,

i of a persons fingersfflanged at their open edges andrsecured againstthe inner face of theapertured. wall overanaperture.

2 A container having sheet metal walls rovided with spaced ventilating apertures.

hrough which tliefingers of a personshand be inserted for lifting the apertured we 1, and "sheetmetal' cups of greater diameter than the apertures, flanged at their open edges and secured lby soldering the 'fianges against the inner face of the apertured {wall over the apertures, so asto permit of the insertion of fingers through the apertures for lifting purposes, said cupbeing of such size astoprotectthe contents of said container against the finger andsnnultane-i "ously "providing ventilation therefor while f preventing the entrance into the fmi'meandbugs,

container of f3. A containeryhaving sheet metal walls provided a with spaced apertures through which the fingersofapersons hand may be be littcd, and at by those skilled in the art with n trically with an outwardly in "a rounded curve beyondboth sidesithereof, and sheet metal cups of greater diameter than the apertures,having outwardly extending flanges at their open edges and permathe flanges against the inner face of the apertured wall over the apertures, so as to permit-of the insertion ofones tion, the container does not have any outnently secured by fingers througli "the apertures for lifting purposes hile preventing the entranceinto the container otmice and bugs, said cups be ing provided with aplurality of small apertures to permit of ventilation of the container through said apertures,

4. A container-having a sheet metal wall it provided with a liftingl iole of a size freely to receive a single Lfinger, a rounded fingerprotecting bead surrounding and defining said hole, and: a finger-receiving.covencup member at the inner sideof said wall having SUI'I'OUIIClIDg said hole seits opeirend cured to said wall and of suflicientlylllarger transverse area than said holeto provide a firm gripjofthe-bent finger around and inward from said '5. Aucontainerhaving a sheet metal wall provided with a circular lifting hole of a diameter freely to receive asingle finger, a

rounded finger protecting bead surrounding and defining said hole, and a icircular finger receiving covercup atthe inner side offsaid wall having its open end surrounding said hole concentric therewith and secured to said wall and of sufiiciently larger diameter than said hole to provide freedom of movement of the finger therein and providing'within the cup an innerannular margin onsaidwall of sufficient width tqprovide a firm grip of the bentfinger around saidbead-and upon said inner annular margin of thewall'.

6. A container having a sheet metal wall provided with a circular lifting holeof a diameter freely to receive-a single finger, a hollow rounded fingenprotecting Fbead surbeaclwithin the cup member;

rounding and defining said hole and formed by turning inwarda marginal portion .of

side of the wall; and a c rcular sheet metal finger-receivingcoverycup at the inner s de diameter than said hole to provide an inner annular marginal portion on said wall surrounding SillCl' holewithin the cup of sufficient width to give free finger movement within saidcup and to provide a *firm grip the wall to lieaiat its edge against theinner of the finger around said head and against- 7 said inner annular wall rtion V 7. The invention as ned in claim re which the said finger-receiving l cover-cup 1s provided with a plurality of small apertures tainer while permitting the free insertion of and pro tecting the contents of the container from contact with the finger.

8. The invention defined in claim 6, in'

which said finger-receiving cup has an en-. closing cylindrical side wall and a perforated inner screen-forming end wall formed in one piece with its side wall at the inner end thereof. 7

9. The combination of a pair of the fingerrec-eiving lifting devices as defined in claim 4, said devices being suitably spaced and arranged for the concomltant lnsertion thereln respectively of two of the fingers of the same hand.

10. The invention defined in claim 6, fur

ther comprising thecombination of two of the said lifting devices defined therein to form a pair of such devices suitably spaced and arranged for the concomitant insertlon into each of said devices of a different finger I on the same hand. Y

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature. 7 HENRY J. SGHAFFER. 

